Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | April 25, 2024

MARTHA R. (MARTY) SKELTONMartha R. (Marty) Skelton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away on April 18, 2024.Born on Nov. 16, 1933, to Aaron B. and Ulna Mae Rogers, Marty embraced life to the maximum with her adventurous...

OBITUARIES | APRIL 18, 2024

Upcoming Services BARBARA ADKINS SMITHGraveside service, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Center Baptist Church CECILE WHITE LOVVORNMemorial service 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Curtis & Sons North Chapel, Sylacauga JOHN DAVID KENNEDYMemorial service 3 p.m. Thursday, April...

Tribute to The Observer columnist Greg Markley

Gregory Michael Markley, a beloved husband, son and brother, passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 67. A funeral service was held in the Chapel at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home on April 6 and he was laid to rest April 10 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.Markley,...

Upcoming Funeral Services | April 11, 2024

DR. STEWARD SCHNELLERMemorial service 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11 Auburn United Methodist Church ANTHONY "TONY" DEAN, JR.Funeral Service 10 a.m., Friday, April 12Jeffcoat Trant Chapel JOHN AARON BATCHELOR JR.Funeral service 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13Auburn church...
Alton Leroy Hannah

Alton Leroy Hannah

Alton Leroy Hannah Alton Leroy Hannah, 74, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Piedmont Memorial Center in Columbus, GA. He was preceded in death by...

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Mrs. Nelle Harris Moore

Nelle Harris Moore Mrs. Nelle Harris Moore, 88, of Waverly, passed away June 23, 2019 at Bethany House. She was born December 10, 1930 to Homer and...

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Mr. Furrel W. Bailey

Furrel W. Bailey Mr. Furrel W. Bailey, 73, of Opelika, passed away June 23, 2019. He was born July 28, 1945 in Randolph County, Alabama. He spent...

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Deborah Sheridan Barker

Deborah Sheridan Barker Mrs. Deborah Sheridan Barker, 67, of Opelika passed away June 20, 2019. Visitation was held Monday, June 24, 2019 from 6 to...

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Betty Jean Isler Wise

Betty Jean Isler Wise We celebrate the going home of Betty Jean Isler Wise to forever feast at the Master’s table. She is only absent from the body...

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Mary Celia Jones Whatley

Mary Celia Jones Whatley Mary Celia Jones Whatley passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. She was born on August 28, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama....

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Mary Sue Goolsby McCall

Mary Sue Goolsby McCall To honor her wishes to the very end, Mary Sue Goolsby McCall was buried in Garden Hills Cemetery, Opelika, Alabama, at 3:00...

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Annie Merle Bazemore

Annie Merle Bazemore

Annie Merle Bazemore Annie Merle Bazemore, passed away on June 12, 2019 at Oak Park in Auburn, Alabama. She was born on May 13, 1930 in Opelika,...

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